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Thread: Samsung DLP hl-r5678w half black screen |
    
New member Username: Extra_t
Post Number: 2
Registered: May-08
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 01:13 pm: |
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Hi guys, I need some god-like wisdom....
The day before yesterday, half of the screen on my HL R5678W started to freeze on whatever it was showing and turn black and white, while the right half of my screen played normally. It did this on all inputs, and cut off on-screen messages. The problem was corrected by turning the tv off, then on again, but shortly after, the left half of the screen would again freeze. Now the left half of my screen won't display at all, and is completely black. Turning it off, then on doesn't seem to help.
I've read about similar problems on similar TVs, and the experts said it was most likely the digital board. I'm rather tech savy, and read that Samsungs are modular in their components, so i was hoping to replace the broken part myself once diagnosed.
Any ideas which part is defective?
I believe i'd purchase it off of samsungparts.com
Know which of these parts it might be? Thanks for all your help!
http://www.samsungparts.com/search/search.asp?searchflag=byonemodel&searchkey=r5 678w&modelid=376344 |
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New member Username: Babusun
Houston,
TX
Post Number: 1
Registered: May-08
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| Posted on Friday, May 16, 2008 - 02:34 pm: |
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Hi,
I encountered the same problem with my HLR5678W last night. I was playing a Wii game and suddenly, the left half screen froze and the right half was displaying the game progress alright.
I turned the TV off and turned it on again. Then, I could see garbled signal on the left half and proper display on the right (be it DVD/PS3/Wii/Satellite inputs). I turned the TV off again, took off the DLP lamp and took a look. Everything was normal. Then, I put it back in and the screen was OK. But the problem came up again in an hour when I was watching a movie. I shut it down, It was OK this morning. I am not sure either whats going on. Maybe some heat issue somewhere? Any help would be appreciated. |
New member Username: Extra_t
Post Number: 3
Registered: May-08
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| Posted on Friday, May 16, 2008 - 03:09 pm: |
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I think it's the digital board. Unfortunately I have gotten no help from this forum or any others I've been to regarding how to repair it. From what i understand, the digital board is part of the Light engine. While my TV was still under warranty, the light engine was replaced due to the light tunnel failing (known as a screen shade problem). The half screen problem arose after that replacement, and has progressivly gotten worse. Since it was a warranty-replaced part that's defective, I'm trying to get Samsung to honor the now expired warranty.
It looks like there are some nice DLPs on sale right now. How this warranty issue is handled will probably affect which brand i choose on my next purchase. Who wants to buy a TV from a manufacturer that won't stand behind their products, and their repairs? |
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